pay

Universal Words verb, noun verb (paid, paid ) 1 ~ (sb) (for sth) to give sb money for work, goods, services, etc: [V] I'll pay for the tickets. * Are you paying in cash or by credit card? * Her parents paid for her to go to Canada. * My company pays well (= pays high salaries). * [VN] to pay cash * Would you mind paying the taxi driver? * She pays ｣200 a week for this apartment. * [VNN] He still hasn't paid me the money he owes me. * I'm paid $100 a day. * [VNtoinf] I don't pay you to sit around all day doing nothing! seealsoLOW-PAID 2 ~ sth (to sb)